Second Lady of the Maldives explained

Post:Second Lady
Body:the Maldives
Insignia:Flag of Maldives.svg
Insigniasize:100px
Incumbent:Aishath Afreen
Incumbentsince:17 November 2023
Residence:Hilaaleege
Termlength:5 years

Second Lady of the Maldives (Divehi; Dhivehi; Maldivian: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނައިބުގެ އަނބިކަނބަލުން) is the title attributed to the wife of the vice president of the Maldives. The title of second lady is utilized by the government and official publications.[1]

The country's current second lady is Aishath Afreen.[2] [3]

The Maldives was a sultanate from 1965 until 1968. The second republic of the Maldives was established in 1968 with the president as head of state. The position of second lady was established in 1968 with the establishment of the post-independence presidency.

Second ladies of the Maldives

Second LadyPortraitTenure beganTenure endedVice PresidentNotes
1Unknown1 January 19532 September 1953Ibrahim Muhammad Didi
! colspan="7" 01.2 Vacant; No Vice president during Velanagey Ibrahim's presidency
2UnknownOctober 1975May 1977Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi
3Mariyam Amin DidiOctober 1975May 1977Ahmad Hilmy Didi
4UnknownOctober 1975May 1977Ibrahim Shihab
5Hafsa HilmyOctober 1975May 1977Ali Maniku
6Fathimath JameelOctober 1975May 1977Hassan Zareer
! colspan="7" 01.2 Vacant; No Vice president during Maumoon's presidency
7Ilham Hussain11 November 20087 February 2012Mohammed Waheed Hassan
8Unknown25 April 201210 November 2013Mohammed Waheed Deen
9Unknown17 November 2013 22 July 2015Mohamed Jameel Ahmed
10Maryam Nashwa[4] 22 July 20155 November 2015Ahmed Adeeb
11Asima Hussain22 June 2016 17 November 2018Abdulla Jihad
12Aishath Shamsaadha [5] 17 November 201817 November 2023Faisal Naseem
13Aishath Afreen17 November 2023 IncumbentHussain Mohamed Latheef

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 23 August 2016 . Vice President and Second Lady arrive in UAE . 24 April 2024 . . en.
  2. News: 12 July 2020 . HRCM President and member resigns . 24 April 2024 . One.
  3. Web site: 17 November 2023 . The President and First Lady,Vice president and second lady host the inaugural reception for visiting dignitaries . 2023-12-07 . The President's Office.
  4. News: 24 January 2019 . Adeeb's advocates make allegations against Home Minister . 24 April 2024 . Avas.
  5. News: Anees . Shan . President Solih and first lady host foreign dignitaries . 24 April 2024 . RaajjeMV.